circumgyration

[ sur-kuh m-jahy-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɜr kəm dʒaɪˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

a revolution or circular movement.

Origin of circumgyration

First recorded in 1595–1605, circumgyration is from the Late Latin word circumgȳrātion- (stem of circumgȳrātiō). See circum-, gyration

OTHER WORDS FROM circumgyration

cir·cum·gy·ra·to·ry [sur-kuh m-jahy-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˌsɜr kəmˈdʒaɪ rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby circumgyration

circumflex iliac vein, circumflex scapular artery, circumfluent, circumfluous, circumfuse, circumgyration, circumincession, circumjacent, circumlocution, circumlunar, circumnavigate

Words related to circumgyration

trajectory, rotation, pattern, path, apogee, track, curve, course, circle, locus, lap, round, cycle, perigee, ellipse